An ancient Japanese ground-breaking ceremony called jichinsai (地鎮祭) took place at Yokota air base, Japan on Jun. 4.
Leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 374th Airlift Wing, and NIPPO Corp. gather for a “Jichinsai” or “land-appeasing ceremony” during a groundbreaking, June 4 at Yokota Air Base. This is an ancient Japanese ceremony is held before the commencement of the AFSOC CV-22 Osprey Facility Simulator project – a critical build for the U.S. Japan Alliance and the region. The priests will pray for the prosperity of the owner and occupants of the building once the simulator comes to fruition. (Photo by Luis Casale)
An Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) CV-22 Osprey Facility Simulator will be built on the site and the building will be ready by September 2023.
The 9,100-square-foot structure will house a full-motion flight simulator and will be the only CV-22 simulator in the region.
